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Sawicka, B. (2020). Nutrient Use Efficiency for Food Security, Sustainable Development, and Resilience. In: Leal Filho, W., Azul, A.M., Brandli, L., Özuyar, P.G., Wall, T. (eds) Zero Hunger. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95675-6_34

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